70805

  1. Legal Resources for the 70805 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70805 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70805 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70805 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70805 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70805 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70805 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70805 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70805 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70805 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,000
  • Land Area (2000): 23.031 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,039


Employment Information for the 70805 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70805 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,050 51.38%
15-35 hours 2,456 11.42%
1-14 hours 561 2.61%
No regular hours 7,439 34.59%

Time Left For Work for the 70805 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 754 7.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 438 4.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 734 6.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,467 13.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,197 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,218 11.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,547 14.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 654 6.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 281 2.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 434 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 211 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 99 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 708 6.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 994 9.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70805 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 177 1.65%
5-9 794 7.40%
10-14 1,798 16.75%
15-19 2,440 22.73%
20-24 1,936 18.03%
25-29 483 4.50%
30-34 1,605 14.95%
35-39 139 1.29%
40-44 143 1.33%
45-59 447 4.16%
60-89 362 3.37%
At least 90 412 3.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70805 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 66 0.61% 7,562 70.44%
30-44 84 0.78% 1,803 16.79%
45-59 13 0.12% 434 4.04%
At least 60 208 1.94% 566 5.27%

Type Of Commute for the 70805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,281 20.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,570 69.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 190 1.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 371 3.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 278 2.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 153 1.41%



Family Information for the 70805 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,512
People at same address in 1995: 15,311
Household Income in 1999 for the 70805 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,492 22.86%
$10,000-$14,999 1,339 12.28%
$15,000-$19,999 1,390 12.75%
$20,000-$24,999 966 8.86%
$25,000-$29,999 942 8.64%
$30,000-$34,999 629 5.77%
$35,000-$39,999 484 4.44%
$40,000-$44,999 492 4.51%
$45,000-$49,999 396 3.63%
$50,000-$59,999 618 5.67%
$60,000-$74,999 543 4.98%
$75,000-$99,999 350 3.21%
$100,000-$124,999 115 1.05%
$125,000-$149,999 69 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 62 0.57%
$200,000 or more 16 0.15%

Household Type for the 70805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,786 25.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,176 20.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 451 4.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,918 17.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,623 15.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 935 8.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 467 4.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 369 3.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 70805 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,545 33.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,151 4.48%
Public Assistance 581 2.26%
Retirement 1,393 5.43%
Self Employment 722 2.81%
Social Security 2,452 9.55%
Supplemental Security 910 3.55%
Wage / Salary 8,382 32.66%
Other 1,532 5.97%

Family Type for the 70805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,646 46.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,918 53.82%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,131 11.30%
Color 1 Box Married 4,409 44.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,201 41.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 268 2.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,737 14.32%
Color 1 Box Married 4,502 37.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,550 37.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,344 11.08%



Education Information for the 70805 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70805 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,530 7.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,843 28.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,754 33.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,693 23.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 228 1.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 918 4.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 404 1.98%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70805 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 693 2.24% 189 0.61% 882 2.85%
Kindergarten 580 1.87% 20 0.06% 600 1.94%
Grades 1-4 2,356 7.60% 159 0.51% 2,515 8.11%
Grades 5-8 2,519 8.13% 136 0.44% 2,655 8.56%
Grades 9-12 2,048 6.61% 108 0.35% 2,156 6.95%
Undergrad college 1,063 3.43% 139 0.45% 1,202 3.88%
Graduate or professional school 107 0.35% 0 0.00% 107 0.35%
Total 9,366 30.21% 751 2.42% 10,117 32.64%



Public Benefits Information for the 70805 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70805 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,421 65.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,641 34.26%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70805 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70805 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,835 18.82%
10-19 Years 6,045 19.50%
20-29 Years 4,250 13.71%
30-39 Years 4,358 14.06%
40-49 Years 4,483 14.46%
50-59 Years 2,817 9.09%
60-69 Years 1,526 4.92%
70-79 Years 1,194 3.85%
80-89 Years 440 1.42%
90+ Years 52 0.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 70805 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,454 46.63%
Color 1 Box Female 16,546 53.37%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70805 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 27,115 87.47%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,060 9.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 286 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 270 0.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 225 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 34 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70805 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 958 28.24%
2. French Non-Basque 513 15.12%
3. United States Or American 470 13.86%
4. Irish 360 10.61%
5. English 307 9.05%
6. German 287 8.46%
7. Italian 188 5.54%
8. French Canadian 110 3.24%
9. Scotch Irish 58 1.71%
10. Acadian / Cajun 26 0.77%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70805 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,862 94.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 530 1.87%
3. French 510 1.80%
4. Vietnamese 201 0.71%
5. French Creole 61 0.22%
6. Italian 30 0.11%
7. German 27 0.10%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 20 0.07%
9. Arabic 20 0.07%
10. Chinese 14 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 70805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,598 98.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 282 0.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 230 0.74%



Cities for the 70805 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Baton Rouge